# Friends of the City Art Centre & Museums

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC003449
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** Sept. 2, 1983
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC003449


## Contact

- **Address:** City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH1 1DE
- **Website:** https://cultureedinburgh.com



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

**What the charity does:** The FCAC is set up to support and promote interest in the City Art Centre and in Edinburgh Council’s Museums and Galleries.  We do this by making grants to help acquire items for  the permanent collection of The City Art Centre and Edinburgh Museums and Galleries.  The FCAC also arrange visits to places of interest to the Friends as well as lectures and social events.  Funds are raised by these events and membership subscriptions.  All profits from events go to support the City Art Centre, the Edinburgh Museum, the Museum of Childhood, the Peoples' Story, the Writers' Museum, the Scott Monument, Lauriston Castle, etc.  Details of each year's grants and donations are published in the Friends of the City Art Centre & Museums Annual Report.

**Objectives:** 2. The aim of the Society is to advance the education of the public and in furtherance thereof, but not otherwise, the Society shall have the power:- (a)	To support and promote interest in the City Art Centre, the Travelling Gallery, 		the Museum of Edinburgh, Lauriston Castle, the Museum of Childhood, the People’s Story, Queensferry Museum, The Writers Museum, and any other art centre and museum administered by the City of Edinburgh Council 		by arranging meetings, lectures, discussions, social events, educational activities or any other appropriate means: (b)To raise funds and allocate sums for the purpose of: (i) Acquiring or aiding the acquisition of items for the permanent collections of the City Art Centre and Museums. (ii) Providing financial help with education/teaching projects linked with 			exhibitions or other special activities promoted by the City Art Centre or 			Museums of Edinburgh. (c)To provide help as and when requested by senior staff of the City Art Centre and Museums of Edinburgh. (d)To arrange visits to other places of interest to the Society





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £19344 | £20404 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £17492 | £14753 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £14735 | £6780 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £9062 | £8069 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £10292 | £15448 |  -  | 0 |  |